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2009 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration FD09BYY
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expires 30 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,040 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material several pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 69,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed back box seperated (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,668 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,540 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- exhaust corroded
- Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- various coil spring corroded
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various some close to failure limit (1.1.11 (c))
- 2x rear shock-absorbers corroded
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,272 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various Pipes/Hoses/Ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2x Front tyres wearing on the edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Outer Cv boot slightly deteriorated/worn
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2x Front shock absorber top mounts have slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 64,272 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Cv boot slightly deteriorated/worn
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various Pipes/Hoses/Ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2x Front shock absorber top mounts have slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2x Front tyres wearing on the edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,651 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil Leak
- Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2x Front top mounts have slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various Pipes/hoses/ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 52,529 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (main feed) (1.1.11 (c))
- Front exhaust flexy mesh broken(central hanger corroded)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (top mounting bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- sump slightly corroded
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (main feed) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 52,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- sump slightly corroded
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (main feed) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (main feed) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (top mounting bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front exhaust flexy mesh broken(central hanger corroded)
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,671 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2020 4 Jun 202617 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,813 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2019 4 Jun 202612 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,820 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2018 4 Jun 202630 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,725 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion and wear to front brakes
30 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,763 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016 4 Jun 20264 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 16,995 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015 4 Jun 202617 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 10,988 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014 4 Jun 202625 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 6,686 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2013 4 Jun 202620 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 6,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
1 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 6,237 MI
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FD09BYY was registered on 2009-06-22
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